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The Hovering Blade
The Hovering Blade
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The Hovering Blade

7.2 / 10 · 9 votes
2021
~1h / ep
1 season
6 episodes
CrimeDrama

Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.

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Cast

Yutaka Takenouchi

Yuriko Ishida

Mizuki Inoue

Jun Kunimura

Takahiro Miura

Kanji Furutachi

Kumi Takiuchi

Hirotaro Honda

Yuumi Kawai

Kenji Iwaya

Seasons

The murderer who brutally killed the daughter is protected by the juvenile law.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    8.0
    15-05-20211h

    Nagamine avenges his daughter's murder, igniting a divisive drama over justice as he hunts down her killers.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    7.0
    22-05-20211h

    Inspector Hiratsuka pursues Nagamine. Makoto and journalist Yukari are involved. Nagamine's sorrowful letter deeply moves Wakako in Nagano.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    7.0
    29-05-20211h

    Nagamine returns to a pension from his past. As media frenzy and police close in, the owner's daughter, Wakako, discovers his secret.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    7.0
    05-06-20211h

    Wakako acted on discovering Nagamine's identity. Detective Oribe reflected on his family, Hiratsuka compared cases, and Kaiji hid, feeling lonely.

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    7.0
    12-06-20211h

    Takumi sees Wakako hiding Nagamine and tries to persuade her. Ayumura erupts over articles about his daughter, and Kaiji confronts Nagamine.

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    7.0
    19-06-20211h

    The police, guided by Makoto, trap Kaiji. Despite Wakako’s plea, Nagamine grabs his gun after hearing Kaiji is in Shinjuku and sees him surrounded.

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